Lead Backend Developer (Node.js + Apache Kafka)

We are looking for a Lead Backend Developer (Node.js + Apache Kafka).

We offer:

·      Job in American company

·      Remote work from (almost) anywhere in the world

·      Freedom to choose your own working hours

·      Competitive salary + Bonuses

·      22 paid days off annually, paid parental leave

Your job:

·      Work in a distributed international development team creating world-leading products

·      Lead and mentor a dedicated team of Node.js developers

·      Write reusable, testable, and efficient code

·      Maintain and evolve the ecosystem of microservices that support client-facing applications

·      Architect and implement scalable, resilient event-driven systems using Apache Kafka

·      Develop new GraphQL APIs, and wrap the existing REST APIs

We expect:

·      5+ years of experience in backend web development, 2+ years of experience in leading and mentoring a team of developers

·      Skills: JavaScript, TypeScript, modern RDBMS, DDD principles, event-driven architecture patterns (Apache Kafka or other brokers), driving observability practices for microservices (Grafana, Datadog), CI/CD processes (GitLab), Kubernetes.

·      Nice-to-have skills: AWS, Python, NestJS, federated GraphQL